MexCC - Lex Mex CONFERENCE 2018
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This year the 6th edition of the Lex Mex Conference 2018, will take place tuesday 2nd of October at the Bernard's In Hall, Gresham College in London.
The MexCC in partnership with The Law Society of England and Wales and the Bar Council will host a Conference event designed to foster closer relations between the English and Mexican legal professions. UK lawyers meet with leading colleagues from Mexico to discuss recent developments, challenges for working in the jurisdiction and opportunities for collaboration between British and Mexican law firms.
Lex Mex is an annual event organised by the MexCC to discuss the latest developments in Mexico impacting the legal industry and showcasing opportunities for collaboration between British and Mexican law firms for the benefit of their clients.
On this occasion, our guest of honour will be Justice Luis María Aguilar Morales - President of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice.
To give closure to the 6th edition of the Lex Mex we will celebrate with a VIP Dinner, that same evening, at the City Grange Hotel, 8 -14 Coopers Row, EC3N 2BQ from 6:45 - 22:30. - Dress Code: Black Tie
If you are also intersetd in attending select the Combo Ticket option.
Visit our website by clicking here to learn more about our speakers.
Make the best of our Early Bird sale end 17th September.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY.
Looking forward seeing you there,
The MexCC.
AGENDA: Subject to modifications (Last update 28.09.18)
8:30 Registration
9:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks.
by Yves Hayaux du Tilly Chairman of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Geat Britain.
9:20 Keynote Speech
President of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice.
10:00 Panel 1: Mexico 2018 - 2024
- H. E. Julian Ventura, Mexican Ambassador to the UK and NI.
- Nigel Baker OBE MVO Deputy Head for Latin America at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chair: Lord Daniel Brennan QC, Senior Associate member at Matrix Chambers.
11:00 Presentation: Update on Mexican Legal Market.
- Leopoldo Hernández partner at Kerma Partners.
11:30 Break & refreshments.
12:00 Panel 2: Commercial, International Litigation and Arbitration in Mexico.
- Horacio Paredes Vázquez, Partner at Malpica, Iturbe, Buj y Paredes.
- Jesús Ángel Guerra Méndez, Partner at Guerra, Gónzalez y Asociados.
- Frederico Singarajah, barrister at Hardwicke.
- Jean-François Le Gal, Partner at Pinsent Masons
Chair: H.H. Judge Joanna Korner CMG QC
13:00 Lunch and Networking
14:00 Panel 3: Update on Employment and Social Security
- Hector Gonález, partner at Marván, González Graf, González Larrazolo
- Sebastián Patiño, Partner at Consultores y Abogados en Seguridad Social, S.C. (CASS Abogados)
Chair: Pía Sánchez, Senior associate at Lewis Silkin
14:30 Panel 4: Project Finance and Capital Markets and Financial Services
- Juan Pablo Sainz , Associate at Nader Hayaux and Goebel
- Carlos Malpica , Partner at Malpica Iturbe Buj y Paredes
- Alfonso Peniche - Partner at Guerra Gonzalez y Asociados.
Chair: Alexander Brennan, CEO at Brennan & Partners
15:15 Break & refreshments
15:30 Panel 5: Challenges of the legal profession in Mexico
- Adrian Ojeda Cuevas, Vice-president of ANADE
- Ángel Martín Junquera Sepúlveda, President of Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de Mexico
- José Mario de la Garza Marroquín, President of Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados
Chair: Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the International Committee of the Bar Council
16:30 Challenges to te Rule of Law in Mexico and International Judicial Collaboration
- The Hon. Mrs Justice McGowan
16:45 Closing Remarks
by Simon Davis, Vice President, The Law Society of England and Wales
17:00 END Conference.
The MexCC will host a Dinner in honour of the President of the Mexican Supreme Court, at the Crown Suite of the Grange City Hotel, 8-14 Cooper’s Row EC3 2BQ from 18:45 - 22:30 hrs - Dress Code: Business Formal.
Ticket including dinner entry pass is available under COMBO ticket option.
Learn more about our speakers and programme by visiting the MexCC event Website.
Speakers and Bios Click Here
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Dress Code: Business attire.
Please note that registration is personal and non tranferable.
Any other enquiry or support please contact events@mexcc.co.uk
Organiser Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain
Organiser of MexCC - Lex Mex CONFERENCE 2018
The Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain (“MexCC”) represents Mexican and British entrepreneurs doing business in Great Britain and Mexico. It promotes strong and long lasting relationships among its members and stakeholders and it is the place in which businessmen, politicians, academics, diplomats, and non- governmental organisations of Mexico and Great Britain meet, creating an ideal environment to pursue business opportunities.
